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118/119 Biodiversity and Tropical Forest Assessment for Angola 118/119 Biodiversity and Tropical Forest Assessment for Angola A baobab in Kissama National Park May 2008 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Chemonics International Inc. 118/119 BIODIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST ASSESSMENT FOR ANGOLA Biodiversity Analysis and Technical Support (BATS) Program EPIQ IQC, Contract No. EPP-I-00-03-00014-00, Task Order 02 Biodiversity Analysis and Technical Support for USAID/Africa is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. This program is implemented by Chemonics International Inc., World Conservation Union, World Wildlife Fund, and the International Program Consortium. The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS Acronyms ................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary..................................................................................................... ix Section A. Introduction .................................................................................................1 A1. Legal Requirement ............................................................................................... 1 A2. Purpose and Objectives ........................................................................................ 2 A3. Methods ................................................................................................................ 2 Section B. Country Profile ............................................................................................5 B1. Physiography ........................................................................................................ 5 B2. The Human Environment ................................................................................... 12 B3. Legal Instruments Related to the Environment .................................................. 15 B4. Institutional Framework ...................................................................................... 20 B5. International Cooperation ................................................................................... 22 Section C. The Status and Ecological Trend of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity ...25 C1. Protected Areas ................................................................................................... 25 C2. Forests, Savannas, and Woodlands ..................................................................... 27 C3. Coastal and Marine Systems ............................................................................... 29 C4. Threatened Species ............................................................................................. 31 C5. Diamonds and Rivers .......................................................................................... 34 Section D. Causes of Environmental Degradation .....................................................35 D1. Principal Root Causes of Angola’s Environmental Problems ............................ 35 D2. Immediate Causes to Specific Environmental Problems .................................... 36 Section E. Actions Necessary to Decrease Pressures on Biodiversity and Tropical Forests and Recommendations to USAID ..................................................................39 E1. Elevate the Environmental Consciousness of Government and Civil Society .... 39 E2. Help Create Protected Areas in High Biodiversity Ecosystems ......................... 40 E3. Help Save Protected Areas Through a Development and Conservation Activity 41 E4. Strengthen Government Institutions and Define the Regulatory Framework ..... 42 E5. Activate the Giant Sable Conservation Fund ...................................................... 42 E6. Strengthen Angolan Conservation NGOs ........................................................... 43 Bibliography ...............................................................................................................45 Appendix A. Individuals Interviewed ............................................................................... 47 Appendix B. Scope of Work .............................................................................................. 49 118/119 BIODIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST ASSESSMENT FOR ANGOLA v ACRONYMS CITES Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species CR critically endangered species CTMA Technical Multisectoral Commission for the Environment EN endangered species ENDIAMA National Diamond Company of Angola EU European Union FAA Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations GDP gross domestic product GEF Global Environmental Facility GOA Government of Angola GTZ German Technical Cooperation Agency IDF Institute for Forestry Development IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature MINADER Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MINUA Ministry of Urbanism and Environment NBSP National Biodiversity Strategic Plan NDE National Directorate for the Environment NDNR National Directorate for Natural Resources SADC Southern African Development Community SONANGOL Angolan National Oil Company UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees VU vulnerable species 118/119 BIODIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST ASSESSMENT FOR ANGOLA vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Section 118 of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961 requires that every USAID country development strategy statement or country plan include an analysis of: “1) the actions necessary in that country to achieve conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests; and 2) the extent to which the actions proposed by the agency meet the needs thus identified.” Section 119 dictates that every country strategic plan developed by USAID shall include: “1) the actions necessary in that country to conserve biological diversity; and 2) the extent to which the actions proposed for support by the agency meet the needs thus identified.” Hence, the use of the 118/119 report to assist the development of country level plans or strategies is a legal requirement. This document analyzes the status of biodiversity and tropical forest conservation in Angola, identifies principal problems and their causes, and provides the USAID mission with recommendations for including biodiversity and tropical forest conservation in a portfolio that is appropriate to Angola’s medium-term development needs. It has five objectives: 1. Assess the current state of biodiversity conservation and forest management in Angola. 2. Identify the root causes of processes and trends that threaten biodiversity and tropical forests. 3. Identify the immediate causes for the threats to biodiversity and tropical forests. 4. Identify priority actions necessary to better conserve tropical forests and biological diversity in Angola. 5. Provide specific recommendation to USAID/Angola on how to incorporate actions that will help conserve biodiversity and tropical forests into its strategic priorities given budget and programmatic constraints. The lack of recent quantitative data detracts from the precision of this document, but from not its conclusions and recommendations. This assessment was conducted by a team of five environmental specialists: two from the United States and three from Angola. The team, led by Joao S. de Queiroz, amalgamated a broad range of technical expertise and a thorough knowledge of Angola’s environment and its institutional and legal frameworks. The assessment included meetings with 29 key individuals from government institutions, donor agencies, NGOs, extractive industries, and with land owners, park managers, and farmers. The team took three field trips to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity. Country Profile Angola covers 1,256,700 km2. It is situated on the west coast of Africa and borders Namibia (1,376 km), the Democratic Republic of Congo (2,511 km), the Republic of the Congo (201 km), and Zambia (1,110 km). Its coast extends for 1,650 km. 118/119 BIODIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST ASSESSMENT FOR ANGOLA ix The country is divided into 18 provinces, and its population is estimated at 16 to 18 million, concentrated in urban areas such as Luanda, Huambo, Lubango, and Benguela and in the central plateau region. The bulk of the country supports population densities less than 10 inhabitants per km2. This population distribution is a result of the protracted conflict, during which the agricultural sector collapsed and massive movements of people from rural areas to urban centers turned Angola into one of the most urbanized countries in Africa. Angola’s climate is varied, due to the country’s extension, topographic variability, and the north-flowing Benguela current. Annual rainfall in the southwestern corner is less than 100 mm, while in the northeast and some highland areas it exceeds 1,500 mm. Angola ranges in altitude from sea- level to more than 2,500 m. The country harbors a variety of soil types, but most of its surface is dominated by infertile, coarse-textured Arenosols and highly weathered Ferralsols. More fertile Luvisols occur in regenerated rain and cloud forest areas once used for shade-coffee cultivation. The climatic, topographic, and edaphic variability interact to generate considerable ecological diversity. Angola is
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